Victoria is in the grip of its most severe lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, report Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Dr Naomi Pfitzner and Jacqui True. This means opportunities for victims of family violence to seek help are more limited than ever. It is essential to...
Lisa Bricknell writes that New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian has called for more businesses to register as COVID Safe, as the state recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours to 8pm recently. Berejiklian said: If I walk into a venue and I’m...
SpaceX’s recent Falcon 9 rocket launch proves humanity has come leaps and bounds in its effort to reach other worlds. But now there’s a quicker, safer and environmentally friendlier way to travel to the centre of the galaxy – and you can do it too. NASA...
Owain Emslie, Danielle Wood, and Kate Griffiths look at how we can work towards time and earnings equality between women and men in Australia. Grattan Institute research published recently shows the average 25-year-old woman who goes on to have a child can expect to earn A$2...
We need a new childcare system that encourages women to work not punishes them for it...
Research shows a strong link between mum’s mental health and her child’s emotional development. Women experiencing psychological distress during pregnancy and after birth are twice as likely to have children with emotional and behavioural issues throughout their childhood, new research shows, highlighting the need for broader...
COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers' employment. And no, report Leah Ruppanner, Caitlyn Collins and William Scarborough, working from home is not the solution. When COVID-19 hit, some commentators hailed it as an opportunity to revolutionise gender roles in heterosexual couples. But as public life froze overnight...
Sniffles, sneezing and cough? David King tells how to tell if it's a simple allergy rather than The Virus We’re told to stay home if we feel unwell during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren’t infectious? What if they’re...
The Australian Ballet's 2018 production of Spartacus traces the journey of a hero who fights for freedom from oppression. Choreographer Lucas Jervies, a NIDA-trained director and a former dancer with The Australian Ballet, breathed new life into one of The Australian Ballet’s most popular works. Inspired by Steven Heathcote’s fierce 1990 portrayal of the Thracian warrior and transported by Khachaturian’s music, he was...
Video calls to isolated family can be improved. Here are ways to improve them, report Christa Lam-Cassettari, Paola Escudero and Virginia Schmied. COVID-19 has seen a huge increase in video calling as we try to socially distance but still stay in touch. This is particularly the case...
